Online Privacy Statement
Silikal® America recognizes that its customers, visitors, users, and others who use our website value their privacy, and this Privacy Policy details important information regarding the use and disclosure of personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") that you may share on Silikal® America website.
Your use of the Silikal® America site and any Personal Information you choose to provide on the Silikal® America Sites remains subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you choose to provide us with Personal Information, this Privacy Policy will inform you of how we may use that information and the care with which we intend to treat your Personal Information.
The Only Personal Information We Collect Online is Information You Voluntarily Provide to Us
The only information we collect about you on this Web site is information that you voluntarily provide to us. This information may include, for example, name, mailing address, Email address, phone number and similar information. If you supply us with personal information on this Web site, we will use that information only to contact you so that we can:
- Provide you with the information you have requested;
- Facilitate and complete merchant-initiated or authorized transactions;
- Comply with federal, state and local laws, including credit reporting laws and card association rules;
- Combat fraud; or
- Occasionally send you other information about Silikal® America and its services that we believe you would find interesting.
When You Browse the Silikal® America Web Site, You Do So Without Revealing Your Identity
Silikal® America website uses "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies are not used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Silikal® America pages, or register with Silikal® America site or services, a cookie helps Silikal® America to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to Silikal® America website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Silikal® America features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Silikal® America services or websites you visit. From time to time, however, we may disclose this information to fulfill legal or regulatory obligations or if we determine such disclosure is legally advisable or necessary to protect our rights and the rights of others, or to prevent harm. In addition, we may aggregate data about users of our site and use it for statistical purposes. This information helps us to better understand our site's users and how to improve our site and our offerings.
We Are Committed to Protecting the Confidentiality of User Information
Our policies limit access to personal user information that is collected from this Web site to our employees and agents and the employees and/or agents of our affiliates and business partners who need the information to fulfill their business responsibilities. Silikal® America may disclose personal information collected online to our affiliates and to vendors who assist us with the Web site. In some cases, this may require your information to be sent to other countries. By supplying your information on this Web site, you consent to your information being transferred across national borders to Silikal® America, its affiliates, vendors or agents. Vendors and other outside contractors we engage are subject to our contractual requirements for safeguarding personal information. Employees and others with duties related to this Web site must adhere to this Online Privacy Statement. Our employees receive annual training about the privacy policies and procedures of Silikal® America Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries including Silikal® America. We acknowledge that protecting consumer privacy is a key part of our trusted relationship with our clients.
Any employee violating this Online Privacy Statement may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
By using this Web site, you agree that your use of Silikal® America Web site is limited to the terms stated in your agreement with Silikal® America.
We Use Appropriate Security Safeguards
At Silikal® America, security is a priority. Silikal® America employs appropriate measures, including advanced technology, to protect personal information collected online against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. These measures may include, among others, encryption, physical access security, and other appropriate technologies. Silikal® America reviews and enhances its security systems, as necessary.
This Web Site is Not Directed at Persons Under the Age of 18
Our Web site is not directed at persons under the age of 18, and Silikal® America does not collect or maintain information at our Web site from persons we actually know are under the age of 18.
This Web Site May Be Linked to Other Web Sites
As you navigate our site, you may click to Web sites of our affiliated companies or business partners. Those Web sites may have their own online privacy statements or policies. This Online Privacy Statement will not apply when you move to one of these other sites, because affiliate privacy practices and policies are tailored to the products and services offered by the individual affiliate. If you visit the pages and sites of our affiliated business units, please be sure to review the privacy policies applicable to those sites.
We may create links to third-party Web sites. Silikal® America is not responsible for the privacy practices employed by Web sites that are linked from our Web site. Silikal® America's privacy policies and practices do not apply to these sites. Silikal® America does not guarantee, approve, or endorse any information, material, services, or products contained on these links. Silikal® America is not responsible for any content on sites linked from or to the Silikal® America Web site. Silikal® America is providing the linked sites as a convenience, and your connection to any linked site is at your own risk. This privacy policy applies only to the information we collect on the Silikal® America Web site. This privacy policy does not apply to information we collect through other methods or sources, including sites owned or operated by our affiliates, vendors or partners.
